Psychology professor Nilanjana Dasgupta will speak on “STEMing the Tide: How Female Experts and Peers Act as ‘Social Vaccines’ for Girls and Women in STEM” on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium.
In her presentation, Dasgupta will propose that individuals’ choice to pursue one career path over another is not really a free choice, but rather is constrained by subtle expectations in achievement environments that send the message some individuals “naturally belong” in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers and others don’t.
Polish biographer Agata Tuszyńska will read from her new book, “Vera Gran – The Accused,” on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in 601 Herter Hall. 
Gov. Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the U.S. and Commonwealth flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in honor of Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael J. Greene of Mansfield, who died of an illness on Feb. 10.
The Student Alumni Association and the Student Philanthropy Committee are sponsoring “I Love UMass Amherst Day” On Thursday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Campus Center concourse. UMass Amherst is joining nearly 70 educational institutions worldwide for this first-ever Council for Advancement and Support of Education ASAP Student Engagement and Philanthropy Day.
Arthur E. McFarlane II, the great-grandson of W.E.B. Du Bois, will make his first visit to Great Barrington on Wednesday, Feb. 27 as part of the W.E.B. Du Bois Center’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader’s death.